James and Tom describe the project as 'A warm and inviting grand country house infused with youthfulness ... That mixing of old and new is so perfectly balanced in this space.

Is it right for every property, though? You might think that it's sacrilege to add a wall of glass to a beautiful old country house. In some cases, for truly historic buildings, we'd heartily agree.

or abandoned houses, in rural areas for sale. It helped that Evan also speaks Japanese, having studied the language in college. Since they always loved old homes and were keen on the idea of ...